Politics

[Ani]

1 hour ago, royal white said:

Once one comes they all come. 

I know but where did the biggest turning last fit in ? 
 

We need to be careful mixing up metaphors, that is woke. 

[BobyBrno]

£35,000! Wow. Even I only suggested £20,000. 

[royal white]

Just now, BobyBrno said:

£35,000! Wow. Even I only suggested £20,000. 

It’s not a u turn though, it’s just tweaking the original plan 🙄

[Ani]

£35000 seems high.

if as rumoured they cut the number of training places for nurses and bursaries they are idiots. 

[bolty58]

17 minutes ago, Ani said:

£35000 seems high.

if as rumoured they cut the number of training places for nurses and bursaries they are idiots. 

You're getting there.

[Spider]

So the "terrible thing" has been changed.

And yet, the same people who thought it was a "terrible thing" are now even less happy.

Nowt as queer as folk.

[Winchester White]

I think the new threshold is too high, fuck knows where they plucked that figure from but they clearly want to be seen to be doing something.

 

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

16 hours ago, Winchester White said:

I think the new threshold is too high, fuck knows where they plucked that figure from but they clearly want to be seen to be doing something.

 

Yeah, I really don't know why they've set it so high

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

I guess it's to appease as much of the Boomer generation as possible

[gonzo]

This Sizewell jobby is a good thing right?

Edited June 10, 2025 by gonzo

[BobyBrno]

24 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

I guess it's to appease as much of the Boomer generation as possible

I’m a boomer. It’s crazy. They can’t even handle a u-turn properly.

[BobyBrno]

12 minutes ago, gonzo said:

This Sizewell jobby is a good thing right?

It was good news in 2022. (Some may think not) If it hadn’t been for court cases, it would have started by now.

[green genie]

34 minutes ago, gonzo said:

This Sizewell jobby is a good thing right?

More interesting is the investment in small scale nuclear reactors through Rolls Royce. Can be used more regionally to replace gas and coal stations local to demand.

[Spider]

21 minutes ago, green genie said:

More interesting is the investment in small scale nuclear reactors through Rolls Royce. Can be used more regionally to replace gas and coal stations local to demand.

Small nuclear reactors are the future of power for the UK.

they don’t take decades to install and coat a lot less.

They don’t get much attention though, because people like Nigel Farage want to reopen flooded, long abandoned coal mines and expects the current generation of Instagram influencers will be willing to train as miners since all current mining experience has long since retired

Nigel knows 🤪

[Winchester White]

1 hour ago, BobyBrno said:

I’m a boomer. It’s crazy. They can’t even handle a u-turn properly.

I have to agree, it has been very badly handled.

Surely, it should be set to the same amount as the minimum wage so about £25k.

[Spider]

So all these things Labour are implementing have got people complaining because they’ve been in the pipeline for a few years.

Does it not just mean that they get things over the line? Procrastination is stagnancy.

Optically, that would seem to be the case.

[Dimron]

43 minutes ago, Spider said:

Small nuclear reactors are the future of power for the UK.

they don’t take decades to install and coat a lot less.

They don’t get much attention though, because people like Nigel Farage want to reopen flooded, long abandoned coal mines and expects the current generation of Instagram influencers will be willing to train as miners since all current mining experience has long since retired

Nigel knows 🤪

Can hear it now...

By 'eck its cowd, put another fuel rod on t'pile luv 😁

[gonzo]

Procrastination.

I really suffer from that. Like massively so.

Rather spend all day on here arguing about Burkas than invoicing for work I've done 🤣

[Winchester White]

45 minutes ago, Spider said:

Small nuclear reactors are the future of power for the UK.

they don’t take decades to install and coat a lot less.

They don’t get much attention though, because people like Nigel Farage want to reopen flooded, long abandoned coal mines and expects the current generation of Instagram influencers will be willing to train as miners since all current mining experience has long since retired

Nigel knows 🤪

There's an interesting article on the BBC (don't tell Bolty) about how our creaking infrastructure means lots of smaller power generators all over the country is required rather than huge offshore wind farms. If we built the required infrastructure then a good mix could be achieved but it would take decades.

[BobyBrno]

23 minutes ago, Spider said:

So all these things Labour are implementing have got people complaining because they’ve been in the pipeline for a few years.

Does it not just mean that they get things over the line? Procrastination is stagnancy.

Optically, that would seem to be the case.

Who’s complaining? (apart from the ones who took it to court) I’m just pointing out that these schemes have been in the pipeline for years. Even the SMR contracts. Capital investment is good for the economy. That’s the foresight that the Tories had.😉

[Spider]

21 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

Who’s complaining? (apart from the ones who took it to court) I’m just pointing out that these schemes have been in the pipeline for years. Even the SMR contracts. Capital investment is good for the economy. That’s the foresight that the Tories had.😉

Just couldn’t seal the deal.

🤝 

[Cheese]

34 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Procrastination.

I really suffer from that. Like massively so.

Rather spend all day on here arguing about Burkas than invoicing for work I've done 🤣

No you wouldn't.

[gonzo]

1 hour ago, Cheese said:

No you wouldn't.

Would.

[Cheese]

Just now, gonzo said:

Would.

Wouldn't x infinity.

[London Wanderer]

Is it just me or is that reactor a bit too close to the sea?

Rising levels and all that ....